The Craft of Experimental Physics (2015)

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Post by mdturnerphys » Sat, Sep 02, 2023, 3:58 AM UTC

The Craft of Experimental Physics (2015)
jameshedberg.com

Re: The Craft of Experimental Physics (2015)

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Post by bmikkelsen » Sat, Sep 02, 2023, 5:10 AM UTC

Such an engaging read. Someone recently posted how utterly maddening it was as a physicist to identify and fix leaks. Wish I could find that comment again.

Re: The Craft of Experimental Physics (2015)

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Post by trust_bt_verify » Sat, Sep 02, 2023, 2:14 PM UTC

Previous discussion: - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25876989 - Jan 21 - 1 comment

Re: The Craft of Experimental Physics (2015)

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Post by yodon » Sat, Sep 02, 2023, 2:35 PM UTC

I'm not able to find a copy online but the 1933 book this article discusses is truly amazing. Full of techniques for fabricating all sorts of things. If you consider yourself a maker you want to read the book.

Re: The Craft of Experimental Physics (2015)

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Post by cshimmin » Sat, Sep 02, 2023, 3:12 PM UTC

yodon wrote: post #4

I'm not able to find a copy online but the 1933 book this article discusses is truly amazing. Full of techniques for fabricating all sorts of things. If you consider yourself a maker you want to read the book.

What's the title of the book?

Re: The Craft of Experimental Physics (2015)

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Post by yodon » Sat, Sep 02, 2023, 3:20 PM UTC

cshimmin wrote: post #5

yodon wrote: post #4

I'm not able to find a copy online but the 1933 book this article discusses is truly amazing. Full of techniques for fabricating all sorts of things. If you consider yourself a maker you want to read the book.

What's the title of the book?

From the second sentence of the article, The Craft of Experimental Physics, by P.M.S. Blackett.

Re: The Craft of Experimental Physics (2015)

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Post by dang » Sat, Sep 02, 2023, 8:20 PM UTC

trust_bt_verify wrote: post #3

Previous discussion: - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25876989 - Jan 21 - 1 comment

Yup, we invited the repost because it looked like a good article for HN and hadn't gotten much attention.

There's a saga behind this - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37364619 if anyone's interested...

Re: The Craft of Experimental Physics (2015)

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Post by dang » Sat, Sep 02, 2023, 8:21 PM UTC

bmikkelsen wrote: post #2

Such an engaging read. Someone recently posted how utterly maddening it was as a physicist to identify and fix leaks. Wish I could find that comment again.

I think we put that one in https://news.ycombinator.com/highlights if anyone can find it there...

Edit: ah yes - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36812285 (July 2023)

Re: The Craft of Experimental Physics (2015)

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Post by gtsnexp » Sat, Sep 02, 2023, 8:43 PM UTC

yodon wrote: post #6

cshimmin wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's the title of the book?

From the second sentence of the article, The Craft of Experimental Physics, by P.M.S. Blackett.

That seems to be the title of the essay, not the book in which it was printed

Re: The Craft of Experimental Physics (2015)

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Post by bramblerose » Sat, Sep 02, 2023, 9:29 PM UTC

yodon wrote: post #4

I'm not able to find a copy online but the 1933 book this article discusses is truly amazing. Full of techniques for fabricating all sorts of things. If you consider yourself a maker you want to read the book.

There is a link to a scan at the bottom of the article (although it currently doesn't load for me)